OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14259659

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,KELLY BUSHING,DRILL RIG--NON-OIL

1984-07-16T00:00:00

Event: OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,KELLY BUSHING,DRILL RIG--NON-OIL
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14259659
Report ID: 625700

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU DRILL RIG

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE, WHO WORKED FOR A CONSULTING ENGINEERING COMPANY, WAS SETTING UP A S MALL TRUCK-MOUNTED DRILLING RIG IN ORDER TO DRILL A 15-FOOT DEEP HOLE FOR A CORE SAMPLE OF EARTH. IN THE RAISED POSITION, THE DERRICK WAS ABOUT 3 FEET AWAY FROM A 7500-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE KELLY BUSHING SWUNG OUT FROM THE DERRICK A ND CONTACTED THE POWER LINE, ELECTROCUTING THE EMPLOYEE, WHO WAS IN CONTACT WITH THE TRUCK.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 37 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
1

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